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Catch up with 16 International Peacemakers in virtual symposium

Posted September 25th, 2020

The first-ever International Peacemaker Virtual Symposium will provide a rare opportunity to hear from 16 outstanding individuals who had transformative experiences while being hosted in the United States by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

The International Peacemakers are coming … online!

Posted August 12th, 2020

At this time of the year, the staff of the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program would traditionally be making final arrangements for the arrival of a dozen-or-so Peacemakers from around the world to fan out across the United States to tell their stories.

Season of Peace begins Sept. 6

Posted August 12th, 2020

In less than a month, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations will begin observing the Season of Peace, a four-week spiritual journey designed to deepen the pursuit of peace.

PC(USA) ministries supportive of Poor People’s Campaign platform

Posted July 16th, 2020

The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival attracted more than 2.3 million people to watch its three-hour-plus Assembly and Moral March on Washington June 20 online and on cable TV.

‘A virtual choir of international peacemakers’

Posted June 12th, 2020

Beth Mueller got a note from a man who saw the virtual choir of international peacemakers video she created for the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and had a question. “He wanted to know how we got all those people from around the world to sing at the same time on Zoom,” Mueller said, laughing.

Domestic violence focus of final gun violence webinar

Posted June 11th, 2020

A little under a year after it launched, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s gun violence prevention webinar series concluded Tuesday afternoon with a discussion about domestic violence.

Sandy Hook Promise addresses gun violence by changing culture

Posted April 17th, 2020

Halfway through her opening statement on Wednesday’s edition of “Standing Our Holy Ground,” the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s year-long webinar series about how the church can respond to gun violence, Nicole Hockley of Sandy Hook Promise cited some extraordinary achievements by her group.

Deadline extended for travel study seminar to Hong Kong, Philippines

Posted January 14th, 2020

The deadline to sign up for the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s Travel Study Seminar to the Philippines and Hong Kong has been extended to Feb. 1.

Learn about migration and labor trafficking through the eyes of migrants

Posted August 22nd, 2019

In the spirit of the Matthew 25 invitation — choosing welcome and standing with people in need — the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program and World Mission are collaborating to co-lead upcoming travel study seminars on the complex, interconnected issues of migration and human trafficking.

In November, you can see Puerto Rico up close via Travel Study Seminar

Posted June 21st, 2019

For the first time in recent years, the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program is hosting one of its Travel Study Seminars in the United States, focusing on a place that’s been in the headlines for a variety of reasons.